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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 2, 20124 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 2, 2012, 9:31 AM EST for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 44 min. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 2, 2012, 9:31 AM EST (14:31 UTC)
Expired
Mar 2, 2012, 10:15 AM EST
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Clay County, IN, Parke County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 2, 9:50 AM ESTHAIL 1.75Terre Haute, INAT 13TH AND DELAWARE STREETS IN TERRE HAUTE.
Mar 2, 9:51 AM ESTHAIL 1.75Terre Haute, IN13TH AND WABASH STREETS IN TERRE HAUTE.
Mar 2, 9:52 AM ESTHAIL 1.75Terre Haute, IN
Mar 2, 10:07 AM ESTHAIL 1Brazil, IN
Mar 2, 10:07 AM ESTHAIL 1.75Brazil, IN
Mar 2, 10:07 AM ESTHAIL 1.75Rockville, IN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 2, 6:52 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 124 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2012-03-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2012-03-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 76 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1770 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
163 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

825 
WUUS53 KIND 021431
SVRIND
INC021-121-165-167-021515-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0014.120302T1431Z-120302T1515Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
931 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  WESTERN PARKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHERN VERMILLION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  VIGO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 1015 AM EST

* AT 928 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15    
MILES NORTHWEST OF MARTINSVILLE ILLINOIS TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF WEST
  UNION ILLINOIS...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TERRE HAUTE...
  CLINTON...
  NEWPORT...
  BRAZIL...
  ROCKVILLE...
  PRAIRIE CREEK...
  PIMENTO...
  PRAIRIETON...
  BLANFORD...
  DANA...
  WEST TERRE HAUTE...
  UNIVERSAL...
  RILEY...
  INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY...
  SHEPARDSVILLE...
  FAIRVIEW PARK...
  CORY...
  SALINE CITY...
  NORTH TERRE HAUTE...
  SEELYVILLE...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 26.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3935 8758 3935 8756 3936 8754 3985 8754
      3993 8731 3936 8700 3925 8758 3926 8761
      3928 8762 3930 8761 3931 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 1430Z 270DEG 43KT 3949 8806 3927 8774
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN

$$

HOMANN/SMF
3 follow-up statements
835 
WWUS53 KIND 021447
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
947 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

INC021-121-165-167-021515-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120302T1515Z/
CLAY-PARKE-VERMILLION-VIGO-
947 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
CLAY...WESTERN PARKE...SOUTHERN VERMILLION AND VIGO COUNTIES UNTIL
1015 AM EST...

AT 942 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE
HAIL.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES 
NORTH OF PARIS ILLINOIS TO NEAR PRAIRIETON INDIANA...MOVING EAST AT 
50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TERRE HAUTE...CLINTON...NEWPORT...ROCKVILLE...BRAZIL...BLANFORD...
  INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY...UNIVERSAL...DANA...SHEPARDSVILLE...
  RILEY...NORTH TERRE HAUTE...FAIRVIEW PARK...SEELYVILLE...CORY...
  MONTEZUMA...MECCA...ROSEDALE...SALINE CITY AND FONTANET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3935 8758 3935 8756 3936 8754 3985 8754
      3993 8731 3936 8700 3925 8758 3926 8761
      3928 8762 3930 8761 3931 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 1447Z 266DEG 52KT 3971 8762 3932 8740
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.50IN

$$

HOMANN/SMF
516 
WWUS53 KIND 021452
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
952 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

INC021-121-165-167-021515-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120302T1515Z/
CLAY-PARKE-VERMILLION-VIGO-
952 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
CLAY...WESTERN PARKE...SOUTHERN VERMILLION AND VIGO COUNTIES UNTIL
1015 AM EST...

AT 950 AM EST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS THAT WAS PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN TERRE 
HAUTE.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 
MILES NORTHWEST OF CLINTON TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TERRE 
HAUTE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CLINTON...NEWPORT...BRAZIL...ROCKVILLE...SHEPARDSVILLE...NORTH
  TERRE HAUTE...DANA...FAIRVIEW PARK...CORY...SEELYVILLE...SALINE
  CITY...ROSEDALE...STAUNTON...MONTEZUMA...FONTANET...MECCA...CENTER
  POINT AND BRIDGETON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3935 8758 3935 8756 3936 8754 3985 8754
      3993 8731 3936 8700 3925 8758 3926 8761
      3928 8762 3930 8761 3931 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 1452Z 266DEG 52KT 3972 8750 3936 8727
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.75IN

$$

HOMANN/SMF
384 
WWUS53 KIND 021502
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1002 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

INC021-121-165-167-021515-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120302T1515Z/
CLAY-PARKE-VERMILLION-VIGO-
1002 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
CLAY...WESTERN PARKE...SOUTHERN VERMILLION AND NORTHERN VIGO COUNTIES
UNTIL 1015 AM EST...

AT 1000 AM EST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.  THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF CLINTON TO
11 MILES SOUTH OF BRAZIL...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BRAZIL...ROCKVILLE AND BRIDGETON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3942 8703 3941 8722 3949 8736 3957 8753
      3985 8754 3993 8731
TIME...MOT...LOC 1502Z 266DEG 52KT 3973 8731 3936 8708
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.75IN

$$

HOMANN/SMF

The office that day

Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 2, 3:30 AM ESTWind AdvisoryINDBartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more22 hr
Mar 2, 5:58 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDMonroe47 min
Mar 2, 6:43 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDJohnson, Shelby47 min
Mar 2, 7:04 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDHancock41 min
Mar 2, 7:30 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDRush45 min
Mar 2, 7:39 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDDelaware51 min
Mar 2, 8:06 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDRandolph39 min
Mar 2, 8:32 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDHenry, Randolph58 min
Mar 2, 9:58 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam47 min
Mar 2, 10:25 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Morgan, Putnam50 min
Mar 2, 10:29 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence31 min
Mar 2, 10:46 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison and 3 more44 min
Mar 2, 11:01 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison and 5 more44 min
Mar 2, 1:01 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHoward29 min
Mar 2, 1:32 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Fountain, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam43 min
Mar 2, 1:34 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Parke, Putnam, Vigo41 min
Mar 2, 1:51 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam24 min
Mar 2, 2:09 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam36 min
Mar 2, 2:11 PM ESTTornado WarningINDBoone, Hamilton34 min
Mar 2, 2:22 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJackson, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe23 min
Mar 2, 2:34 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison and 2 more41 min
Mar 2, 2:56 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Hamilton, Madison, Tipton34 min
Mar 2, 3:12 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Henry, Randolph, Rush, Shelby33 min
Mar 2, 3:39 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDecatur, Jennings21 min
Mar 2, 3:44 PM ESTTornado WarningINDJennings16 min
Mar 2, 3:47 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDRush13 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.